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Unrest in Sweden over planned Quran burnings
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Violence erupts in eastern city amid demonstrations against anti-Islam group’s plans to burn Quran Unrest in Sweden over planned Quran burnings
Swedish police have said officers wounded three people in the eastern city of Norrköping as demonstrators protested against plans by a far-right group to burn copies of the Quran.
Clashes have taken place for a fourth day in several Swedish cities, sparked by the apparent burning of a Quran by a far-right, anti-immigrant group.
Local media said three people were injured in the eastern city of Norrköping on Sunday when police fired warning shots at rioters.
Several vehicles were set on fire and at least 17 people were arrested.
On Saturday, vehicles including a bus were set on fire in the southern city of Malmo during a far-right rally.
Earlier, the governments of Iran and Iraq summoned Swedish envoys to protest about the burning.
Danish-Swedish extremist Rasmus Paludan, who leads the Stram Kurs, or Hard Line, movement said he had burned Islam's most sacred text and would repeat the action.
